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You're boxing yourself in my friend.
Would you agree that the players played harder for Spags than they did for Fewell?

No. I don't think you can really make that case. This is a completely different group of guys. In fact the only players that were here under Spags are Osi, Tuck, Kiwi and Webster all of whom were considerably younger and healthier when Spags was here (well, minus Osi who missed '08). I suppose you can add TT to the list, but he only played part of his rookie year and has been out the last two with injury. You have absolutely no way of knowing how this group of guys would react to playing for Spags. And save for the up and down play of Tuck, it doesn't seem like the defensive failings have been due to lack of effort.

Not sure how likely this is but I was thinking since Spags has been downgrading jobs ever since he got fired by the Rams, and he was coordinator for the worst defense in NFL History last year, he would become the Defensive Line coach for the Giants. The core players from Spags' Giants are still there ( for now) so maybe there is a chance? What do you guys think?

Not sure how likely this is but I was thinking since Spags has been downgrading jobs ever since he got fired by the Rams, and he was coordinator for the worst defense in NFL History last year, he would become the Defensive Line coach for the Giants. The core players from Spags' Giants are still there ( for now) so maybe there is a chance? What do you guys think?

The core players are not here anymore. As I mentioned above, it's just Tuck, Kiwi, Osi, Webster, and Thomas. And there's a good chance that neither Osi or Thomas will be here next season.

Not sure how likely this is but I was thinking since Spags has been downgrading jobs ever since he got fired by the Rams, and he was coordinator for the worst defense in NFL History last year, he would become the Defensive Line coach for the Giants. The core players from Spags' Giants are still there ( for now) so maybe there is a chance? What do you guys think?

Three problems: He's never coached linemen before, we have a Dline coach in Robert Nunn, and you can't have the former DC on the team when there is a current DC.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” MB Rule # 1

I like Spags. I had hoped they would have approached him with the Assistant HC title and learn directly under one of his mentors (TC) but he understandably wanted to captain his own ship and took the St. Louis job. He wasn't able to turn that team around in two seasons and had the worst defense in the NFL in 2012.

It will be interesting to see if anyone picks him up this season, what assignment he gets, and how well he does.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” MB Rule # 1